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femrap

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92. I don't like any of

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:00 PM

Oct 2012

the organized religions. They read the same Bible. And women are looked down upon. It rings so false to me.

I believe the Powerful have invented these religions so to manipulate and control. I don't want any part of it.

But Jesus, if he really did walk this Earth, or even if he didn't....he was one cool dude that people should aspire to imitate.

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Wife & son keep making mental health problems allegations against Mittens [View all] UTUSN Oct 2012 OP

This is the person we want to have their finger on the nuclear trigger? Raster Oct 2012 #1

One of the hallmarks Z_I_Peevey Oct 2012 #73

Sad that a grandmother would characterize her granddaughter as a very selfish seventeen year old FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #2

I guess the Morman females femrap Oct 2012 #11

I think it would be terribly difficult to be a young Mormon female in today's world. Just my opinion FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #18

Not if the femrap Oct 2012 #57

"Do women get any type of LEADERSHIP positions in this cult?" oppressedproletarian Oct 2012 #43

Black men do hold the preisthood. Saramom Oct 2012 #45

Blacks were not allowed to have a Celestial Marriage or be members of the Mormon Church until 1979. FSogol Oct 2012 #48

Deleting original post. No point in starting an argument about religions and cults. chimpymustgo Oct 2012 #105

Welcome to DU Saramom. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #61

If you had read my post oppressedproletarian Oct 2012 #68

I remember when femrap Oct 2012 #55

OMG this reminds me of these creepy neighbors I had years ago rbrnmw Oct 2012 #85

Holy shit Trailrider1951 Oct 2012 #97

I know right? She was afraid of that man too rbrnmw Oct 2012 #103

Good one! Saramom Oct 2012 #44

I know several ex-Mormons. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #53

You're talking to femrap Oct 2012 #54

Well said femrap. oppressedproletarian Oct 2012 #66

Welcome femrap Oct 2012 #91

Thank you for the welcome. oppressedproletarian Oct 2012 #106

The Episcopal Church allows women a more active role in leadership ( ministers etc). lumpy Oct 2012 #72

I don't like any of femrap Oct 2012 #92

I wish I could rec your post! n/t Ghost in the Machine Oct 2012 #101

Thank you... femrap Oct 2012 #102

OK, since you are here to educate us, I have some questions: beac Oct 2012 #59

Can I ask you why you need a man to get into the Celestial Kingdom? rbrnmw Oct 2012 #87

I think you meant to address this to Saramom, but it appears she beac Oct 2012 #88

LOL yes I was asking her sorry rbrnmw Oct 2012 #95

No apology needed! beac Oct 2012 #98

No One puts Baby in a Binder rbrnmw Oct 2012 #96

Female Mormons can go on missions Zooms Oct 2012 #51

That's what stands out foremost to me. Some family. closeupready Oct 2012 #28

Says the grandmother with 5 caddies. Javaman Oct 2012 #56

There are mormons in the military. I served with one. sammytko Oct 2012 #3

Yes--my husband served with several. He was friends with them. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #6

I served with a mormon in Navy SERE school madokie Oct 2012 #7

CLARIFICATION OF O.P.: She *did* say that many Mormons perform military service UTUSN Oct 2012 #35

SO madokie Oct 2012 #70

Huh?!1 Because lots of posters thought I said that Mormons *never* militariliary serve and UTUSN Oct 2012 #100

In 1974 I apparently served with one of Mitt's cousins at a little base in northern Virginia... HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #111

the Romneys are from FRANCE! napkinz Oct 2012 #117

History is why. AnnaLee Oct 2012 #4

Maybe they are ALL sociopaths? fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #5

I think a lot of it has to do with being Wealthy and Self-Entitled formercia Oct 2012 #8

Their polygamy femrap Oct 2012 #15

This is a shockingly cold bunch. They seem to cling together rather than loving one another. nolabear Oct 2012 #9

Oh, come on... The View's not that bad... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #84

This is scary... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #10

Don't you mean "Romney's mental instability"? FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #20

So that's why femrap Oct 2012 #25

Know your facts Saramom Oct 2012 #39

I'm still waiting on your answer Caretha Oct 2012 #90

Where the eff is AP Hutzpa Oct 2012 #12

Missionary years? brush Oct 2012 #13

They could enlist after they complete their missions KamaAina Oct 2012 #21

That's femrap Oct 2012 #26

Her comment was truly insulting . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #24

For once, I agree with Queen Ann. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #14

Now he's triggered my imagination by visualizing examples of "he gets crazy" aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #16

it's probably fairly miserable. barbtries Oct 2012 #17

It's fortunate femrap Oct 2012 #29

i'd rather not barbtries Oct 2012 #34

Could this be why Willard chickened out? KamaAina Oct 2012 #19

She is subconsciously undermining Mitt's image. reformist2 Oct 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Oct 2012 #30

He may turn into a different person, since this was obviously his life's goal. reformist2 Oct 2012 #33

20 years ago, I bunked next to a mormon in basic training. atufal Oct 2012 #23

40 years ago, I served with a Mormon Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #36

Do We Have An Eagleton On Our Hands..... global1 Oct 2012 #27

At least femrap Oct 2012 #31

I don't think Romney's mental health issues involve depression aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #32

Mormons not in Military...,.False Saramom Oct 2012 #37

Yep, plenty of Mormons serving in our military. hunter Oct 2012 #38

You signed up for this website gaspee Oct 2012 #40

I was a Cali who moved to Idaho. Its a bit amusing aletier_v Oct 2012 #42

"even Obama is better?" Really? Sorry Nader isn't running this year. sigh. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #47

cheer up. Obama is better than Palin, Cain or Perry too! aletier_v Oct 2012 #58

Hello. I talked to a staunch Romney supporter today, but bluestate10 Oct 2012 #83

Correct. Mormons do serve. aquart Oct 2012 #41

During Vietnam, each ward was given two exemptions elehhhhna Oct 2012 #52

The LAST thing I'd want would be my family talking in public about my mental health. davsand Oct 2012 #46

Didn't George Romney ruin his political career admitting he was "brainwashed?" FSogol Oct 2012 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author crazylikafox Oct 2012 #60

Yes, except he meant it in an anti-Establishment way. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #77

Imagine if Michelle Obama had raised these issues about her husband on The View napkinz Oct 2012 #109

Imagine if President or Mrs. Obama publicly criticized their children. yardwork Oct 2012 #115

Imagine if the MSM would do its job and report the TRUTH napkinz Oct 2012 #116

big corps own the media yardwork Oct 2012 #119

But some seem to be given more latitude napkinz Oct 2012 #121

Mormons are peculiar. I think they like it that way. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #50

I want to see this addressed in the next debate. Too bad it didn't come up last time. crazylikafox Oct 2012 #62

+100,000 LeftInTX Oct 2012 #65

I heard that loud and clear too! flyguyjake Oct 2012 #63

I've said this in several threads napkinz Oct 2012 #108

1. I despise romney & his ilk. 2. I am not a mormon... desertduck Oct 2012 #64

Mormonism is Scientology for the 1800's. beac Oct 2012 #69

They raise business success as the highest good. They assert that lying to non-Mormons is peachy. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #78

and trash the environment, as part of dominion over the earth amborin Oct 2012 #80

agreed, the mormons I know are some of the nicest and good people quinnox Oct 2012 #81

i lived with them for five years aletier_v Oct 2012 #86

The people at Jonestown were "nice and good" too. beac Oct 2012 #89

talk about dangerous and insane, The Branch Davidians (David Koresh) and Westboro Baptist Church quinnox Oct 2012 #93

Couldn't agree more, which is why I am an atheist. beac Oct 2012 #99

Mormon first, American second. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #67

exactly. aletier_v Oct 2012 #71

The son Damien (heh) said he and his brothers would always lie to their father. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #74

Romney gets "wired up"??? Is that in a repair shop or do they send him back to the factory? aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #75

I run for cover, just like you aletier_v Oct 2012 #76

God, I miss Christopher Hitchens. For all his faults, he'd be able to write a scathing article on smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #79

Don't need Hitchens, we have Romney aletier_v Oct 2012 #82

Thread at exmormon.org is.... AzSweet Oct 2012 #94

It's called Domestic Violence rbrnmw Oct 2012 #104

kick napkinz Oct 2012 #107

This story is being ignored by the MSM napkinz Oct 2012 #110

I raised teenage sons and I would never describe them as liars or as selfish. yardwork Oct 2012 #112

They way they talk makes me very suspicious napkinz Oct 2012 #113

Ann, the stabilizer napkinz Oct 2012 #114

MUST SEE from Oilwellian napkinz Oct 2012 #118

I see you've been busy Oilwellian Oct 2012 #122

I just love it! napkinz Oct 2012 #123

from Kossack napkinz Oct 2012 #120

Is Mitt Romney Mentally Ill? napkinz Oct 2012 #124

the right should look to their scripture for a clue about Romney napkinz Oct 2012 #125